number drill · nominal diameter
#36
drill bit size.
A #36 bit measures 0.1065 in across (2.705 mm).
The inch decimal is the published nominal designation; millimetres are a conversion.
Calibrated relative diameter · 1 in reference
#36 · number
0.1065 in
2.705 mm Designation#36number
Inch decimal0.1065nominal
Metric conversion2.705millimetres
Where this size sits from 0 to 1 inch #36 · 2.705 mm on a zero to 25.4 millimetre scale. Neighbor marks: 2.7 mm, #37.
Measured neighbors
What sits beside #36.
“Nearest” means nominal diameter only. It does not make a neighboring size acceptable for a tolerance, tapping, reaming, or fastener application.
Source record
ASME.
The standard text is paywalled. Number and letter series are cross-checked against public manufacturer charts; exact standard edition/page verification remains a release gate.
Open source record